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E. T. JONES HAND CARRIED RECEP'IACLE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4,

Filed June 25, 1923 Patented Jan. 1, 1924 UNITE STTES EDWARD T. JONES,OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

HAND-CARRIED RECEPTACLE.

Application filed June 25, 1923. Serial No. 647,652.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD T. Jones, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Carried Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

' My invention relates to improvements in hand carried receptacles, suchas vanity cases, and pocketbooks.

An important object of the invention is to combine in a device of thischaracter, means whereby a plurality of coins of selected denominationsmay be carried, without liability of loss, and may be convenientlyremoved, at the will of'the user.

A further object of the invention is to provide means combined with adevice of this character for securely holding paper money or bills, andallowing of the re moval of a selected bill, without liability ofremoving other bills.

A further object of the invention is to provide simple and reliablemeans whereby desired notes or records may be made, in a convenientmanner.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, andin which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutthe same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a vanity case embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is an inner side elevation of the cover or lid of the case,showing the interior mechanism carried thereby.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the vanity case, parts broken away, and partstaken in section on line 3-3 of Figure 2, I

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse'seotion taken on line 41- 1 of'Figure'2,

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2,

Figure 6 is a similar view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 2,

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the elements constituting the coinlifter,

Figure-8 is a perspective view of the outer plate, included in the coinholding receptacle,

Figure 9 is a similar view of the frame included in the same,

Figure 10 is a similar view of the inner plate oft-he receptacle,

Figure 11 is a perspective view of a pocketbook embodying my invention,

gigure 12 is an end elevation of the same, an

Figure 13 is a plan view of the slide 010- sures.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration are shownpreferred embodiments of my invention, attention being called first toFigures 1 to 10 inclusive, the numeral 15 designates a preferablyrectangular casing or body portion of the vanity case, having a lid orcover 16, hinged thereto, at its bottom, as indicated at 17, Figure 2.The lid is held in the closed position by a suitable latch 18, as isobvious. The casing 15 may be equipped with 'a handle 19 if desired. Thecasing and its lid are preferably covered with leather 20, or any othersuitable material.

I mount a vertically arranged coin holding receptacle upon the innerside of the lid 16, and this receptacle embodies an outer plate 21,provided at its upper end with an outwardly projecting lateral flange22. This outer plate is arranged in engagement with the inner surface ofthe side wall of the lid 16, said lid having a recess 23, formed in itsupper edge. The flange 22 extends outwardly through this recess, andterminates flush with the outer surface of the side wall of the lid,with the leather covering 20 removed. The plate 21 is equipped with aplurality of vertical slots 24, for a purpose to be described. Arrangedupon the inner side of the outer plate 21 is a spacing frame embodyingvertical bars 25, connected at their lower ends with a horizontal bar 26and an inner plate 27 is arranged upon the inner side of this spacingframe. When the plates and spacing frame are assembled, they providevertical compartments 28, preferably of different widths, for recelvingcoins of different denominations. The plates and spacing frame are heldtogether and to the side wall of the lid by bolts or pins 29, the outerends of which also engage with an outer face plate 30, mounted upon theouter side of the lid, with that portion of the space occupied by theface plate free from the leather covering, sothat the face plate isflush with the leather covering. This face plate is preferably formed ofmetal,

and may be plated with precious metal, such as silver or gold, ifdesired.

The outer face plate is equipped with vertical slots 31, receivingtherein grooved slides of carriages 32, provided upon their outer sideswith knobs Or handles 83, by means of which they may be convenientlyoperated. Each carriage 32, see more particularly Figure 7 is equippedwith a shank 34, which is preferably screw threaded, for carrying alifting element or block 35, which is slidable within the coin receivingcompartment, and is of a suitable width to extend across the coinsarranged therein. l have illustrated these coins disposed in pairs, butof course the compartment may be of a width whereby only one coin may beinserted therein, in stacked relation, or two or more. The shank 34preferably carries a friction element or washer 36, forced intofrictional engagement with the outer plate 21. by means of a coil spring37. This frictional contact device serves to hold the lifting element 35at the selected elevated position, when shifted.

The tops of the coin, receiving compartments' 28 are formed open, andare adapted to be covered by a lid 38, hinged to the plate 30, as shownat 39. A suitable knob 40 may be employed to conveniently open and closethis lid, and if desired, any suitable means might be employed to holdthe lid 38 in the closed position, but I have found that this lid willordinarily remain closed, when shifted to this position. The lid 88 isl..- shaped in cross section and is designed to fit snugly within therecess 23, and coinpletely closes the same, as clearly illustrated inFigure 1. The lid 38 would ordinarily be finished to match theappearance of the outer face plate 30. i 7

I provide means for holding paper money or bills, in a manner to permitof their ready removal, without liability of improper removal of otherbills. This means is mounted upon the innerside of the inner plate 27,and is more clearly shown in' Figure 2. This means includes a rod 41,secured to a bracket 42, and one of the brackets 43. This rod is spacedfrom the plate 27, and a bill or bills may be folded longitudinally andthen bent transversely about the rod, so" that their free ends will beheld beneath an elastic band or'element 44, secured to brackets 45.attached to theplate 27 VVhen it is desired to remove a selected bill,the upper end of the saine is withdrawn from beneath the elastic band,and the bills straightened out, without disturbing the. bill or billsbeneath it. I'have shown two bills folded longitudinallybenealth theb'ar41, but only one bill ma be arranged thereon, if desired,

I also provide a record strip 46, which be made of paper, carr'ie by theroll 47, which is rotatably supported between the brackets 48. Thisstrip of paper is passed beneath a guide roll 5:8, Figure 23, disposedin close relation to the plate 27,

whereby the paper will be held close to this plate so that it may beconveniently written upon by a pencil or the like. The tree end of thepaper is passed beneath a combined holder and cutter 49, pivoted betweenbrackets 50. This cutter preferably has its edge 51 serrated. Thepivoted cutter may be provided with a knob or handle 52 as shown. Thatportion of the paper which has been written upon may be drawn outward'ly beyond the cutter, the cutter pressed into firm engagementtherewith, and the paper torn off at the serrated edge 51, as isobvious. The numeral 53 designates a pencil or the like, detachably heldwithin resilient clips 54, secured to the bottom of the lid 16, asshown.

I also contemplate applying the identical construction upon a purse orhand bag, indicated generally by the numeral 55, in ures 11 and 12. Thepocketbook embodies the usual hinged frames 56, one of which carries thehandle 57. Formed upon one side of the pocketbook is a pouch- 58',embodyi'ng an outer side 59, having a flap 60. This flap extends overthe hinged frames 56, and may be detachably secured to one of the framesby means of spring studs 61. The stud elements are mounted upon theframe 56 while. the socket elements are carried by the flap 60, as isobvious.

The plate 30 is mounted upon the outer surface of the side 59 and thecoin receiving receptacle is mounted upon the inner side o1 the same.The same bill holding device, and paper roll and associated elements areemployed. The flap 60 extends over the upper open end of thecoinoompartinents of the coin holding receptacle, and this flap carriesa plate 62, secured to the eiter'io'r' of the receptacle. The plate 62has an opening 63, leading into the coin compartments, and this openinger slot may beclosed, by sliding closures 64. All other parts of thedevice are identical with those shown and described in conneotidn withthe first term. In the use of the first form of the device, when it isdesired to remove aselected coin,

the rod 38 is swung to the open position, and I the selected knob 33 iselevated, thus projecting the coin or coins abovethe open end of thecoin compartment. The' coin may now be readily removed, and the lid38now closed. Also, coins may be readily inserted into the severalcompartments. The use of the bill holding device, and the record strip,having already been explained, it is thought that no further explanationis necessary.

The use of the device embodied in the second form of the invention is sosimilar to that already described, that no further explanation isthought necessary,

It is to be understood that the forms of my invention herewith shown anddescribed are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention, or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. The combination with a receptacle to be carried in the hand,embodying a side member adapted to be shifted to opened and closedpositions, of a coin holding receptacle mounted upon the inner side ofsaid side member and having a plurality of compartments for receivingcoins of different denominations, feeding elements slidablelongitudinally within said compartments, elements to advance the feedingelements and extending to the exterior of said side, friction means tohold each feeding element in aselected position, and means to cover anduncover the open ends of said compartments.

2. The combination with a receptacle to be carried by the hand embodyinga side member adapted to be shifted to open and closed positions, of acoin holding receptacle mounted upon the inner side of said member andhaving a plurality of compartments for receiving coins of differentdenominations, feeding elements movable longitudinally within saidcompartments, elements to advance the feeding elements, and means tocover and uncover the open ends of said compartments.

3. The combination with a case having one side open, of a lid hinged tothe case to cover and uncover the open side, a coin holding receptaclemounted upon the inner side of the lid and having a plurality ofseparate compartments for receiving coins, coin feeding elements mountedwithin the compartments, means to advance said elements, and-a lidhinged to the first named lid to cover and uncover the open ends of saidcompartments.

I 4. The combination with a case having one side open, of a lid hingedto the lower end of the case to cover and uncover such open side, saidlid being provided at its top with a recess, a coin holding receptaclemounted upon the inner side of the lid beneath the recess and embodyinga plurality of upstanding coin holding compartments having their upperopen ends extending into said recess, feeding elements mounted withinthe compartments, elements to advance the feeding elements and extendingto the exterior of the lid, and a second lid hinged to the first namedlid and adapted to be swung,

into said recess for covering the upper opened end of said compartments.

5. The combination with a case having one side thereof provided withslots, grooved carriages slidable within said slots, actuating elementssecured to the carriages, coin holding receptacles mounted upon theinner side of the case, coin feeding elements within the receptacles,shanks connecting the feeding elements and carriages, friction elementsmounted upon the shanks, and springs engaging the friction elements.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWARD T. JONES.

